More tips to save $ on kids clothes..
posted in Uncategorized |Don’t underestimate the great markdowns on the clearance rack at the back of the children’s clothing stores. Some of these are “last season’s†outfits and are marked down significantly. Stock up on the size of what your child will be for next season. For example, if your daughter will be 3 ½ for next summer, make sure that you are buying all 4T outfits for next year. If some of these next summer outfits will work through the winter, keep them out and let her wear them through the winter. She probably won’t mind last season’s clothing.
Don’t forget to look at garage sales. Most of these parents are trying to get rid of perfectly fine and sometimes “worn once†clothing for just a few coins in your purse. Take advantage of these sales to buy larger for your child and store these clothes away for when your child is that age. Make sure you go early for these sales as most mothers and grandmothers know the garage sale tricks and will manage to buy every last sock and shoe from these eager sellers.
If you have nice friends who happen to have older children, never say NO when they are offering free clothes for you. Graciously accept the gift of hand-me-downs and filter through the clothes that you think your child will wear and give away the rest. Look to see if the stains are removable and clean them before you store the clothes away for when your child gets old enough to wear them.
After you’ve loaded up on all of these larger sized clothes, make sure to compare the clothing as some of them are made smaller and some are larger. Separate the clothes by size and put them in storage containers. Make sure that you label each container clearly, so that you won’t have trouble finding that 3T when your child is struggling to fit into her 2T outfits. When it’s time to open up the right container, you will have forgotten what’s inside and have a little party going through all of the “new†clothes again.
